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Magellan mission reveals possible tectonic activity on Venus
Vast, quasi-circular features on Venus's surface may reveal that the planet has ongoing tectonics, according to new research based on data gathered more than 30 years ago by NASA's Magellan mission.
Space Exploration
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Perseverance Mars rover captures first visible-light auroras during intense solar storm
On March 15, 2024, near the peak of the current solar cycle, the sun produced a solar flare and an accompanying coronal mass ejection (CME), a massive explosion of gas and magnetic energy that carries with it large amounts ...
Planetary Sciences
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Voyager 1 revives backup thrusters before command pause
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California have revived a set of thrusters aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft that had been considered inoperable since 2004. Fixing the thrusters required creativity ...
Space Exploration
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Astronomers observe the evolution of a slowly-spinning pulsar
Using a set of ground-based radio telescopes, an international team of astronomers has observed a slowly-spinning pulsar known as PSR J0901−4046. Results of the observational campaign, published on the arXiv preprint server, ...
Studies reveal hidden secrets about interiors of the moon and the asteroid Vesta
Analyzing gravity data collected by spacecraft orbiting other worlds reveals groundbreaking insights about planetary structures without having to land on the surface.
Astronomy
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Another first: Webb identifies frozen water in young star system
Is frozen water scattered in systems around other stars? Astronomers have long expected it is, partially based on previous detections of its gaseous form, water vapor, and its presence in our own solar system.
Astronomy
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Astronomers detect cloud convection near Titan's lakes
Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have, for the first time, found evidence for cloud convection in the northern hemisphere of Titan, Saturn's moon.
Astrobiology
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What lies beneath: Using rock blasted from craters to probe the Martian subsurface
A team of planetary scientists has developed a promising new way to peer beneath the dusty surface of Mars and other planetary bodies.
Planetary Sciences
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New insights into black hole scattering and gravitational waves unveiled
A study published in Nature has established a new benchmark in modeling the universe's most extreme events: the collisions of black holes and neutron stars. This research, led by Professor Jan Plefka at Humboldt University ...
Astronomy
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International effort yields evidence of five new baby planets
An international planet hunt spearheaded by Monash University researchers has discovered evidence of five new baby planets, so young they are still growing.
Astronomy
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AI-powered algorithm Capivara unmasks hidden structures in galaxies by analyzing their spectral fingerprints
When I first started working with integral field spectroscopic (IFU) data, I was struck by how much complexity was being averaged out or masked by traditional processing techniques. Most segmentation methods in astronomy—especially ...
Astronomers take a second look at twin star systems
Apples-to-apples comparisons in the distant universe are hard to come by. Whether the subject is dwarf galaxies, supermassive black holes, or "hot Jupiters," astronomers can spend months or years searching for comparable ...
Astronomy
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Australian-made rocket set for historic space launch
An Australian company says it aims to make the first orbital test launch of a locally developed rocket on Thursday, carrying a jar of Vegemite as its payload.
Space Exploration
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Astronomers detect eleven new active galactic nuclei
Using the Spektr-RG (SRG) space observatory, astronomers from the Russian Academy of Sciences have investigated dozens of X-ray sources in all-sky surveys, which resulted in the detection of 11 new active galactic nuclei. ...
Astrophysicists explore our galaxy's magnetic turbulence in unprecedented detail using a new computer model
Astronomers have developed a computer simulation to explore, in unprecedented detail, magnetism and turbulence in the interstellar medium (ISM)—the vast ocean of gas and charged particles that lies between stars in the ...
Astronomy
May 13, 2025
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Study reveals impact of Mother's Day geomagnetic storm on sporadic E layers
In a paper published in Geophysical Research Letters, researchers from Kyushu University report on the activity of sporadic E layers—about 90–120 km above sea level—during the 2024 Mother's Day geomagnetic storm. The ...
Planetary Sciences
May 13, 2025
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Artemis III core stage receives thermal protection coating
NASA completed another step to ready its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis III mission as crews at the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans recently applied a thermal protection system to the core ...
Space Exploration
May 13, 2025
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S.Africa's vast radio telescope draws new generation to the cosmos
When Lungelo Zondi first learned about stars and galaxies at primary school in South Africa, she dreamed of having a live feed into the universe for uninterrupted space exploration.
Astronomy
May 13, 2025
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NASA's PUNCH catches first rainbow and other new images
As instrument commissioning and calibration checks continue for NASA's newly launched PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission, its four spacecraft continue to deliver new images—including its first ...
Astronomy
May 13, 2025
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Why collect asteroid samples? Four essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists
China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa (2016 HO3). The country could join the United States and Japan, whose space agencies have both ...
Planetary Sciences
May 13, 2025
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